{"id":101417,"date":"2019-09-25T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/?p=101417"},"modified":"2019-09-24T18:31:09","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T22:31:09","slug":"down-in-the-reeds-a-new-dc-festival-is-coming-october-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/down-in-the-reeds-a-new-dc-festival-is-coming-october-19\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDown In The Reeds\u201d \u2013 A New DC Festival is Coming October 19"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get ready for DC’s newest homegrown music festival – Down in The Reeds <\/strong>(DitR). This new festival is positioned to be DC’s premiere fall festival held in one of the more unique settings in The District. <\/p>\n

In late August, the organizers and producers of the Funk Parade <\/strong>and Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival <\/strong>teamed up with Grammy Award-winning American Songster Dom Flemons<\/strong> and over 20 local partners to announce the first annual Down in the Reeds Festival, which will take place on Saturday, October 19. This day-long celebration of fall and music festival has a mission of healing through community and music.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mission is to create an outdoor fall gathering that not only brings together a mosaic of entertainment and activations but is also reflective of DC\u2019s cultural diversity and celebrates the healing power of music.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Cris Naoum  <\/span><\/strong> \/\/  Co-Organizer & Founder of Listen Local First<\/em><\/p>\n

DitR takes place on the historic campus of former Walter Reed Medical Center<\/strong> \u2014 now called the Parks at Walter Reed \u2014 <\/strong>and features some of the District’s best and most diverse musical acts, as well as local artisans, breweries, food trucks, and family games and activities.<\/p>\n

Until now DC proper has had several festivals spanning the spring and summer months. Now, thanks to Listen Local First, <\/strong>the District finally has the <\/span>perfect fall bookend to the DC music festival season  with Down in the Reeds. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a huge honor to be involved in the Down in the Reeds Festival on the historic Walter Reed site because I want to help honor the legacy of the Military veterans through the power of music. Washington, D.C. also has a rich and vibrant music community that has deep roots in the African American experience and hundreds of cultures\/ethnicities from all around the world! Our goal is to bring all the communities together to help celebrate the healing aspects of music. When a person hears a song it can spark cultural memory that will not only enrich their lives but the community around them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Dom Flemons <\/span><\/strong> \/\/  Co-Organizer & The American Songster<\/em><\/p>\n

In the years after its closure, the grounds of the historic Walter Reed Medical Center remained idle as community leaders sought the best way to utilize the space. Now, like a caterpillar that lay dormant in its chrysalis to emerge as something new – the former campus of Water Reed emerges as something new.<\/span><\/p>\n

We look forward to celebrating Washington DC, its community, its culture, and its music with everyone on October 19.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Saturday, October 19, 2019<\/p>\n

11:00 AM – 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

Parks at Walter Reed  (Formerly Walter Reed Medical Center)<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.downinthereeds.com<\/a><\/p>\n

1010 Butternut Street Northwest Washington, DC 20012<\/p>\n

(Google Maps Link<\/a>\u200b<\/a>)<\/p>\n

$10<\/p>\n

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For more information and news about Down in the Reeds,<\/em> please use the following web links:<\/p>\n